What Is Weathering And Mass Movement Flashcards
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What is weathering
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Weathering is the break up of rocks by changes in temperature wind moisture and plants
2
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Chemical weathering
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Involves chemical reactions taking place on the surface of a rock such. As salt water dissolving calcium carbonate
3
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Mechanic weathering
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Involves the breakdown of a rock due to physical elements such as changing temperatures
4
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Biological weathering
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Caused by organisms such as plants and animals
5
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Rotational slumps
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Saturated soil slips down a slope
6
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Landslide
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Rocks and soil slide downhill
7
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Rock fall
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Fragments of rock break off a cliff face
8
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Mudflow
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Satauted soil flows down hill
